Bay City Commission to discuss tax abatement for Kerkau Manufacturing

BAY CITY — The Bay City Commission tonight is expected to approve a 12-year tax abatement for Kerkau Manufacturing.

The Bay City-based company that making precision machine parts, castings and forgings, plan to invest nearly $1.5 million in new machinery and add five jobs at its plant at 910 Truman Parkway, according to information from the city.

The company will purchase three new CNC lathes and a robotic/machine interface.

The tax abatement will cover the $1.469,764 in new machinery.

Kerkau Manufacturing currently has 12 active tax exemption certificates through the city. According to a city memo, they are not delinquent on any taxes.

A public hearing on the proposed tax exemption will be held during the City Commission meeting at 7:30 p.m. tonight at the Pere Marquette Depot, 1000 Adams St. The commission is then expected to approve the abatement later in the meeting.